Slowest wedding months in FL?

KaylaMiller87

Does anyone happen to know what months are slowest for weddings on the west coast of FL? I know August is supposed to be slow, but thats the only month I'm sure of.

Any help is greatly appreciated!!

teetooshort

I was wondering the same thing when I was trying to pick a date.  It seems like the summer months are slow for those who are avoiding the horrible horrible heat! 

lisanunez73

August and September because its hurricane season.

M1ssJ

July-August because it is unbearable hot and because its warm other places as well

ceeceed80

i was told by one of our venues that it's slowest in dec-feb in florida. b/c of the holidays and potential cold.

ktwish

I'm not sure when the slowest month is, but it seems all my vendors have been crazy busy from the end of September through mid December. And they were really busy from the end of March until June.
Have you considered a Friday wedding? That's what we're doing and it has helped us negotiate lower prices from most of the vendors. We have a lot of OOT family that are traveling in and they will have all weekend to enjoy the FL sunshine!

M1ssJ

I think it depends on the venue but every place I went had "platinum season" between September and January, they have steady but not busy events from Jan- Feb and then get super slow May- AUgust. I have friends in the hotel business and that's also the time they consider the slow season in the kitchen. I'd ask your venues you're interested and as PP said consider a Friday or Sunday wedding

KaylaMiller87

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_florida-west-coast_slowest-wedding-months-fl?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:62Discussion:21367b1a-2795-44c1-b67c-3c6072127070Post:95d759e7-4bc4-4e6d-8531-7928dba2d1fc">Re: Slowest wedding months in FL?</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm not sure when the slowest month is, but it seems all my vendors have been crazy busy from the end of September through mid December. And they were really busy from the end of March until June. Have you considered a Friday wedding? That's what we're doing and it has helped us negotiate lower prices from most of the vendors. We have a lot of OOT family that are traveling in and they will have all weekend to enjoy the FL sunshine!
Posted by ktwish[/QUOTE]
 We are considering the Friday wedding for some easier budgeting, but I'm not sure how many OOT family would be able to take a few days off work. <div>Thanks for the suggestions everyone! The help is greatly appreciated.</div>

bnwgator

Our wedding is in January, and we were given a free night in one of the penthouses at Grand Plaza for booking our wedding. They are very slow then apparently, which is why they gave us the penthouse suite for our wedding night, and we are excited about it. It was a nice perk, and I imagine it has something to do with the possibility that the beach can be cold in January. 

mpgator

If I were doing it over, I would pick the Sunday of MLK or presidents day weekend.

Kristin789

We were married in July and got great deals everywhere because the winter tourist events are over and the June wedding rush is over.

Ditto MPGator - the best wedding I've been to in FL was on the Sunday of MLK weekend, and I understand that wedding was VERY low-cost bec of the date chosen.

mandychamp

Oh my gosh.  Please do not listen to any vendor who tells you winter is off season.  I worked in restaurants and the cooler months [from NY to FL] are definitely when the entire industry made money.  Buyers beware...